And today in this video, I will be talking about my study abroad experience in Ecuador.

Ecuador is in South America, and lots of people forget about it because it's right in the corner there by Colombia and Brazil and Venezuela.

So but it's there, and it's a wonderful place to go.

I studied Spanish there and also had a great time experiencing the Spanish culture.

Um, my favorite thing about Ecuador was probably my host family.

It was a big family, and they're all warm and welcoming.

And the family structure was similar to Korean families and that they're all very close.

And maybe the sons and daughters will live with their parents until they get married and they don't move away very often.

They all stay together, Um, usually in the same neighborhood, actually.

So that was a wonderful part of, um, my Ecuador adventure.

But also I love the food.

The food was so good, I would wake up in the morning and there would be a big bowl of granola and yogurt and tons of fresh fruit and vegetables.

And I had all the energy I needed for the day and then I would go about my day and come back for lunch.

And lunch was actually a really big experience, Um, in Ecuador for me because we had a special time called a siesta.

And during the siesta, everyone would come home, aunt, have a huge lunch and maybe take a nap.

And then everyone need either go back to work or they would go back to school and dinner.

It was actually a very small event in comparison toe lunch, and it was usually just bread or coffee.

So the food was great.

Siesta nap in the middle of the day.

Who doesn't like naps in the middle of the day?

Uh, the other great thing about Ecuador, um, was the vacation spot.

So Koreans have Jeju Island and Ecuadorians have, uh the Galapagos Islands and the Galapagos Islands are beautiful and tropical, and they're especially known for their exotic animals, like flamingos and beautiful birds.

Um, so they had beautiful beaches and turtle turtle the size of a small car.

They were so big.

So I was lucky enough to be able to experience Ecuador and go to the Galapagos Islands and have a wonderful host family.

So that was my trip to Ecuador.

And I'll see you next time.